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Detroit buses may get their own police force

DETROIT — Local 4 reported the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) may soon put more police officers on city buses. The move is a response to bus drivers demanding more security, particularly after a passenger threw a bucket of bleach on a driver.

DDOT union president Fred Westbrook told Local 4 the drivers are awaiting a proposal to be approved by City Council. The cost for the additional officers could be more than $2 million. For the full story, click here.

Tier One modernizes 300 stops along two of GRTC’s busiest routes with each stop receiving upgrades that include new flags with clearly visible route and bus stop numbers as well as eye-level, easy-to-use printed schedule and map information.

The 8.3-mile route, with a proposed 27 stops, would replace the Capital Area Transportation Authority’s current Route 1 from downtown Lansing to the Meridian Mall. Results from the plan’s environmental assessment study are expected to be shared at a public hearing this fall.